かお

Face (body part)

N5noun·kao

How to remember it

顔 shows a face atop 頁 (page); 'kao' rhymes with 'cow'.

Example sentences

  • 顔を洗ってください。

    かおをあらってください。

    Please wash your face.

  • 彼の顔は赤い。

    かれのかおはあかい。

    His face is red.

Usage

Used in idioms like 顔がいい (good-looking); を marks the face being washed.

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